Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-16
BISMARCK HARD PRESSED
ONLY so SFNT> FROM WHICH
TODRAN y NJOEiIIY.

Thirte-,ix of Ih's~ Now Held by tho
Frogrr-si<ta md F"urteeo by tn" Cen
ue-Ru..i, Formally Names Prince
y thI - AS Her Candidate for the
Thr"n-.
BERLIN, Jan. 15.-The Vossische
Ze,tu < says that the dissolution of the
Reichstag was dec ded upon long ago. 1t
regrets that the army bill should have
been made the subj ct Of an election
struggle. IL says that neither the defen-
slve capacity of the empire nor the etfec-
tive sire 9Th OF the army is at stake, but
the ri bit of the Reichstag to participate
in legislation.
The Tagblstt says: "The dissolution OF
the RcIchstag was foregone conclusion.
The German people shed their hlopd at
the Tine OF the foundation Of the EN- :ire,
and have voice in the completed
itics."
FIFTY SEATS CONSIDERED DOUBTFUL.
Inc dissolution OF the Reicnsta Las
IA ell no party una8ares. Preparations
tor the new election have been actively
proc edng ever since the decisions Of the
Military Commission showed nat the de-
irat OF the government was Inevitable.
Tue numner OF seats likely TO be severely
contested is estimated at fifty. or these
tnirty-SIX are held by the
PtogresSists, and fourteen by the Centre
party. All the other seats are consider
ed to be firmly held The fourteen seats
OF the Centre party which are imperilled
are sltuated in Southern Germany and
were formerly held by the National
III erals. The government may win
them Dack und the pressure of patriotic
excitement, which is runnIn high in he
haa r..,1
continues to be against the chances OF the
sovernment obtaining mai frity.
THE GOVERNMENT TO STICK.
Whatever may be the result the gov
ernmrut viii adhere TO its nrigi al de.
mands. Ii the coming Reioastas c0adrms
the decision OF the last one Prince Bis
mar ck may ignore that body and apuly to
separate legis azure TO sauct on an
increase OF the my. This course is in
dicated in the passage of his peech IN
'uich be reminded the Reichsjag THAI
the Emperor is always able as King of
Prussia to appeal with confidence
to the PrussIan Parliament tor
means of guarding the Fatherlapd.
ar b. may try Tor period to rule
without budget, trusting in the
end To obtain a vote of indemnity. Tue
Instant the President OF the Reicbsiag
finish reading tue result OF The division
on the army bill Prince Bismarck arose
and read with rap d, yet distinct utter
auce, the brief decree dissolving the
Rtichstag. He aided no words OF his
own. He closed the writing case, enfold-
ing the document with sharp emphasis,
and abruptly strobe from the Chamber to
MS carriage, driving off without speaking
to any one.
RUSSIA NAMES NICHOLAS.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. lot is an
nounced IN unofficial circles that Rus
sia having been solicited by the powers to
name a candidate for the Bulgarian
throne mas designated Prince NichOla-, of
in.reIia. Austria stated that any can
dIdate would be acceptable to her, pro-
vlded he was not the MoutenegrIn
Prince. The reception o the nomination
OF Prince \ chulas convinced Russia that
a rreconceiyed disposition existed to
reject u, mOIe because the nominate was
any objection to Prince Nichol-
as personally. ANY other canui-
date who was patronized by Russia
would encuuD'er the same difficulty.
Hence. Russia is not disposed to choose
another candidate. though europe might
possibly accep him. Russia desires that
before the candidature OF Prince Nicholas
re decided the Regents and their sup
pOrters withdraw their opposition to him
and that he be fairly presented to the
Bulsarian people, who shall be allowed
To Freely dCclGe whether they will accept
MIN or not. Russia viii not consider The
question of presenting the name of
HH0tner candidate Until the Bulga.iRus
reject Prince Nicholas under the cOndi-
tons men toned above.